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Wellesley Sr High School

50 Rice Street
Wellesley Hills, MA 02481
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Wellesley High School is a public high school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States, educating students on grades 9 through 12. The principal is Jamie Chisum, who took the position in 2014 after the departure of Andrew Keough. As of 2023, the school serves 1420 students.
Serving 1,262 students in grades 9-12, Wellesley Sr High School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 1,262 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 97% (Top 10% in MA)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 90% (Top 1%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wellesley Sr High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)

School Overview

Wellesley Sr High School's student population of 1,262 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
The teacher population of 117 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWellesley Sr High School
9291
10307
11329
12329
Not Listed6
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Total Students
1,262 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWellesley Sr High School
20251,262
20241,358
20231,412
20221,406
20211,469
20201,504
20191,529
20181,512
20171,512
20161,513
20151,480
20141,434
20131,381
20121,353
20111,294
20101,220
20091,256
20081,211
20071,216
20061,203
20051,130
20041,065
20031,019
2002943
2001920
2000931
1999848
1998853
1997800
1996750
1995757
1994756
1993763
1992779
1991792
1990843
1989919
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Total Classroom Teachers
117 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)

YearWellesley Sr High School
2025117
2024123
2023117
2022118
2021122
2020118
2019120
2018119
2017119
2016117
2015114
2014117
2013115
2012109
2011111
2010110
2009103
200899
200796
200689
200588
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Year Founded
1938
School Calendar
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Last Day of School
Sat. Jun 20, 2026
School Motto
Learning • Caring • Innovating

School Rankings

Wellesley Sr High School ranks within the top 1% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Wellesley Sr High School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms
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State Level (MA)
#8 out of 1626 schools
(Top 1%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWellesley Sr High School
2023#8
2022#11
2021#3
2019#22
2018#3
2017#4
2016#28
2015#6
2014#17
2013#2
2012#1
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90%
42%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
202390%42%80%
202284%41%73%
202188%37%66%
201989%51%77%
201897%52%78%
201797%53%75%
201694%64%82%
201596%61%83%
201495%61%82%
201397%61%81%
201298%59%78%
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83%
44%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
202283%44%73%
202193%49%77%
201985%54%80%
201899%56%78%
201799%54%79%
201698%71%89%
201599%69%89%
201499%69%89%
201399%69%88%
201299%69%89%
201198%70%88%
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74%
44%
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
202511:112:1
202411:112:110:1
202312:112:111:1
202212:112:111:1
202112:112:111:1
202013:113:113:1
201913:113:113:1
201813:113:113:1
201713:113:113:1
201613:113:114:1
201513:113:113:1
201412:114:113:1
201312:114:113:1
201212:114:114:1
201112:114:114:1
201011:114:113:1
200912:114:114:1
200812:114:114:1
200713:113:113:1
200614:113:114:1
200513:113:113:1
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American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
19%
8%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
202416%7%18%
202315%7%17%
202214%7%16%
202113%7%16%
202013%7%14%
201912%7%14%
201812%8%14%
201712%8%14%
201612%6%12%
201511%6%12%
20149%6%10%
20139%6%10%
20129%6%9%
20119%7%9%
20108%6%8%
20099%6%8%
20088%6%9%
20078%6%8%
20064%6%6%
20058%5%7%
20047%5%7%
20037%5%7%
20026%5%7%
20015%4%6%
20005%4%5%
19995%4%5%
19986%4%5%
19975%4%5%
19966%4%4%
19956%4%5%
19944%4%4%
19932%4%4%
19925%4%4%
19913%3%4%
19905%3%4%
19893%3%3%
19882%3%3%
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Hispanic
6%
26%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
20247%25%7%
20236%24%6%
20226%23%6%
20215%22%5%
20204%21%5%
20195%21%5%
20184%19%4%
20174%19%4%
20164%19%5%
20154%18%4%
20144%17%5%
20134%16%5%
20124%16%5%
20114%15%5%
20103%15%4%
20093%14%4%
20084%15%5%
20074%14%5%
20063%13%3%
20052%12%2%
20042%12%2%
20032%11%2%
20022%11%2%
20013%11%2%
20002%10%3%
19991%10%2%
19983%10%2%
19971%10%2%
19962%9%2%
19952%9%2%
19943%9%2%
19933%9%2%
19923%8%2%
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Black
5%
10%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
20245%10%4%
20234%10%4%
20224%10%4%
20214%10%4%
20204%9%4%
20194%9%4%
20187%9%4%
20177%9%4%
20166%9%4%
20156%9%4%
20145%9%5%
20134%9%4%
20124%8%4%
20114%8%4%
20104%8%4%
20094%8%4%
20085%8%5%
20074%8%4%
20064%8%4%
20055%9%4%
20045%9%4%
20035%9%4%
20024%9%4%
20013%9%4%
20004%9%4%
19993%9%4%
19984%8%4%
19977%8%5%
19968%8%4%
19959%8%5%
19946%7%5%
19937%7%5%
19927%7%6%
19916%8%5%
19906%8%5%
19895%7%6%
19886%7%7%
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White
63%
51%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
202466%53%63%
202369%54%65%
202270%56%67%
202172%57%68%
202074%59%70%
201974%59%70%
201874%61%72%
201774%61%72%
201674%63%74%
201576%64%75%
201479%65%76%
201380%66%77%
201280%67%78%
201181%68%79%
201083%69%82%
200982%70%82%
200883%71%81%
200784%72%83%
200689%73%87%
200585%74%87%
200486%74%87%
200386%75%87%
200288%75%87%
200189%76%88%
200089%77%88%
199991%77%89%
199887%78%89%
199787%78%88%
199684%79%90%
199583%79%88%
199487%80%89%
199388%80%89%
199285%81%88%
199189%81%90%
199087%82%90%
198991%83%90%
198892%84%90%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
20246%5%8%
20236%5%8%
20226%4%7%
20216%4%7%
20205%4%7%
20195%4%7%
20183%3%6%
20173%3%6%
20164%3%5%
20153%3%5%
20143%3%4%
20133%3%4%
20123%3%4%
20112%2%3%
20102%2%2%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.56
0.66

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
20250.560.66
20240.530.650.56
20230.500.640.54
20220.490.620.52
20210.460.620.51
20200.430.600.48
20190.440.600.48
20180.430.580.46
20170.430.580.46
20160.440.560.44
20150.410.550.43
20140.370.540.40
20130.350.530.39
20120.350.520.38
20110.350.510.36
20100.310.500.33
20090.320.510.33
20080.310.470.32
20070.290.460.30
20060.210.450.23
20050.270.430.24
20040.260.430.24
20030.260.420.24
20020.220.410.23
20010.210.400.23
20000.210.390.22
19990.170.390.21
19980.240.380.21
19970.240.380.21
19960.290.360.19
19950.300.360.20
19940.230.350.19
19930.220.350.19
19920.270.340.21
19910.200.330.19
19900.240.310.19
19890.170.300.18
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97%
90%

Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
202397%90%97%
202298%90%96%
202199%87%97%
202097%88%96%
201998%88%98%
201898%87%97%
201798%87%96%
201697%87%96%
201598%87%96%
201498%86%97%
201399%85%97%
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Participates in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)
Yes
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
34%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
20257%34%
20247%35%7%
20236%35%7%
20226%35%6%
20216%36%6%
20196%35%5%
20156%36%5%
20144%34%5%
20134%32%5%
20123%30%4%
20113%29%4%
20103%27%3%
20093%25%3%
20083%24%3%
20073%23%3%
20063%23%2%
20053%23%2%
20042%22%2%
20013%19%2%
20004%20%3%
19993%17%2%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
4%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)

YearWellesley Sr High SchoolMassachusettsWellesley School District
20251%4%
20241%4%1%
20231%4%1%
20221%4%1%
20211%4%1%
20191%4%1%
20141%5%1%
20131%5%1%
20121%5%1%
20101%6%1%
20091%6%1%
20081%5%1%
20071%5%1%
20061%5%
20051%5%1%
20041%5%1%
20012%5%1%
20001%5%1%
19992%3%1%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Wellesley School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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  • School Mascot: Raiders
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wellesley Sr High School's ranking?
Wellesley Sr High School is ranked #8 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Massachusetts.
What schools are Wellesley Sr High School often compared to?
Wellesley Sr High Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lexington High School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
90% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 83% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).
What is the graduation rate of Wellesley Sr High School?
The graduation rate of Wellesley Sr High School is 97%, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 90%.
How many students attend Wellesley Sr High School?
1,262 students attend Wellesley Sr High School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
63% of Wellesley Sr High School students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 5% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Wellesley Sr High School?
Wellesley Sr High School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.
What grades does Wellesley Sr High School offer ?
Wellesley Sr High School offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).
What school district is Wellesley Sr High School part of?
Wellesley Sr High School is part of Wellesley School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: 9-12
  • Enrollment: 1,262 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 37%
  • : 97% (Top 10%)
  • : Top 1%
  • : 90% (Top 1%)
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 74% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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